Wednesday, May 07, 2008

The Grin of the Dark by Ramsey Campbell

Simon Lester's old university tutor commissions him to write a book expanding his thesis on forgotten film stars. The actor who particularly captures Simon's interest is Tubby Thackeray, a professor who became a music hall comedian and then a silent movie clown, but who has now been effectively written out of cinematic history. It becomes clear why when Simon eventually tracks down some footage of Thackeray's highly disturbing films...

The full review is online at SF Site.

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